almost home

He had plastic bags wrapped round his shoes
He was covered with the evening news
Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands
The bank sign was flashing 5 below
It was freezing rain and spittin snow
He was curled up behind some garbage cans
I was afraid that he was dead
I gave him a gentle shake
When he opened up his eyes
I said, 'Old man are you okay?'
He said, 'I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
I was runnin from some honey bees
Drip dryin in the summer breeze
After jumpin into Calico creek
I was walkin down an old dirt road
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
Cause I was almost home'
Then he said, 'I was just comin round the barn
Bout the time you grabbed my arm
When I heard Momma holler, 'Son, hurry up'
I was close enough for my own nose
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
And I saw daddy loadin up the truck
Cane poles on the tailgate
Bobbers blowin in the wind
Since July of 55
Thats as close as Ive been'
Yeah , I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
I was runnin from some honey bees
Drip dryin in the summer breeze
After jumpin into Calico creek
I was walkin down an old dirt road
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
I was almost home
I said, 'Old man, youre gonna freeze to death
Let me drive you to the mission'
He said, 'Boy, if youdleft me alone
Right now Id be fishin'
I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
I was runnin from some honey bees
Drip dryin in the summer breeze
After jumpin into Calico creek
I was walkin down an old dirt road
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
Cause I was almost home
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
I was almost home